The HRIC Daily Brief is a daily selection of news stories and commentary related to human rights in China, drawn from Chinese- and English-language news and online media sources that we monitor daily. In addition to headlines and source links, HRIC also provides English translation of Chinese headlines.

Monday, September 18, 2006

Top News of the DayHuman Rights Defender – Lawyer - Guo Feixiong (郭飞雄) China Detains Top Guangdong Rights LawyerRadio Free Asia, September 15, 2006http://www.rfa.org/english/news/2006/09/15/china_guofeixiongHuman rights lawyer Guo Feixiong (郭飞雄) has been held under criminal detention since September 14 for "running an illegal business," according to his wife Zhang Qing. The authorities searched their home and took away computers, handwritten papers, notebooks and a cell phone. Guo first came to media attention for participating in a campaign which called for the impeachment of a corrupt village head in Taishi, Guangdong Province. He also worked for rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng, who is currently in detention.

Protests and Petitions - Corruption Petitioners Beaten After Corruption ComplaintsSCMP, September 18, 2006http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ836M9CRE.htmlAccording to Human Rights in China, at least 17 petitioners have been beaten and detained by local police after attempting to meet the inspection team from the Central Discipline Inspection Committee, China's top corruption watchdog, in August.

Death Penalty 驻京周记﹕有钱杀人犯判死缓 无钱政府不覆核死刑 (Commentary: Death Sentence for Rich Murderer Is Reduced, Yet Government Says it Has No Funds to Review Death Sentences)Ming Pao, September 18, 2006http://www.mingpaonews.com/20060918/ccf1.htm

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